UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 29, 2020
MODERNA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38753 | 81-3467528 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Technology Square Cambridge, MA |
02139 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (617) 714-6500
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class |
Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | MRNA | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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| Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On April 29, 2020, Moderna, Inc. (the “Company”) held its previously announced 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which a quorum was present. The final voting results for the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of directors.
By the vote reflected below, the Company’s stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified, or such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal:
| For | Withheld |
Broker
Non-Votes |
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Stephen Berenson |
214,207,736 | 18,960,334 | 43,282,606 | |||
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Sandra Horning, M.D. |
232,333,804 | 834,266 | 43,282,606 | |||
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Paul Sagan |
215,596,783 | 17,571,287 | 43,282,606 |
Proposal 2. Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020, with the votes cast as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
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| 275,588,907 | 409,378 | 452,391 |
Proposal 3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers were as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
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| 218,749,926 | 9,680,984 | 4,737,160 |
Proposal 4. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the frequency of future non-binding advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The Company’s stockholders voted to hold an advisory vote on the compensation paid to its named executive officers every year. The results of the stockholders’ vote to hold an advisory vote to determine the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:
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1 year |
2 years |
3 years |
Abstain |
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| 226,837,853 | 264,749 | 3,795,902 | 2,269,565 |
After considering the voting results for this proposal, the Company has determined that it will hold future advisory, non-binding votes on the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis.
No other matters were submitted to or voted on by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MODERNA, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 30, 2020 | By: | /s/ Lori Henderson | ||||
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Lori Henderson General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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